Faraz Fatemi
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Faraz Fatemi is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where he focuses on investments in consumer platforms. He joined Lightspeed in 2022 after working in various roles that contributed to his expertise in venture capital and operations. Before joining Lightspeed, Faraz was involved in business operations at Clubhouse and led corporate development at Wave.tv. He also worked as an associate at Bain Capital Ventures, where he co-invested in several companies that became part of the Lightspeed portfolio, including Cameo and Rubrik.123
Faraz is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. His career has been influenced by his family's immigrant background from Iran, which motivates him to help future generations succeed. He is passionate about community building and is actively involved in various communities, including serving as the LA Chapter Lead with On Deck and mentoring at UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck accelerator.2
In his personal life, Faraz enjoys exploring Los Angeles and remains a devoted Bay Area sports fan. He is also known for his interest in consumer internet and social platforms, driven by the importance of community and technology's role in enhancing community building.2
Highlights
LA #TechWeek 2024 is around the corner! @lightspeedvp is excited to cap off this year's festivities as we co-host the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 alongside our friends & partners at @mantisVC 🎉
RSVP: https://t.co/ZB9mWZ0IIU
🚨The @lightspeedvp consumer dream team is expanding🚨
Would love to connect with any exceptional 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐂𝐬 and/or 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 (PMs, Business, Ops, CoS) with a passion for 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 — DM/email me recs and for more info!